Robbie Williams
- Profession: Singer
- Place/Date of Birth: 13 February 2021
- Assiociated with: Take That
Bobbies Boozeless Bar 25/10/01
After years of rehab (drugs and drink) Mr Williams has decided to open his own bar to serve the needs of recovering alcoholics like himself. With an estimated ?5 million ready to spend on his new project, expected to be called Rebos (get it?), this is sure to be a hit with many a fan. Serving purely soft drinks I’m not sure whether I’ll be making any appearances - as far as I can tell bars and booze are the ultimate combination.
Robbie on the romp? 17/10/01
What with rumours flying this way and that, Robbie being spotted leaving Nicole Kidmans’ hotel at 03.00am last week and the ultra saucy video which has been recorded for their new single, how can we help but come up with our own suspicions about what is going on between these two. The fact that the pop promo, shot last Friday, consists of the two having a bit of a romp together, that Nicole was wearing nothing but her jewellery and Robbie nothing but a watch, leaves little to the imagination - could this be the beginning of something special? I doubt it - she’s in the midst of a court battle with ex hubby Tom Cruise and he is [as ever] in the midst of a battle with his self-esteem and ongoing additions
Robbie and friends 09/10/01
Robbie appears aside Rupert Everett, Jane Horrocks and Jon Lovitz tomorrow night at the Albert Hall, whilst providing his ’aspiring’ pop star flat mate with a platform. Jonathan Wilkes will be taking part in the long-awaited swing show with Robbie, who will be accompanied by a 58-piece big band. What Johnny boy doesn’t know yet is that he’s gonna be playing the triangle.
Robbie recording with Rupert - 19/09/01
After recording a love duet with Nicole Kidman earlier this month, Robbie Williams has recorded a big band duet with Rupert Everett. The song is another Sinatra classic, "They Can’t take that Away from Me", This is not the first time the actor - famed for his roles in My Best Friend’s Wedding, Shakespeare In Love and The Next Best Thing among others - has stepped into a recording studio. After starring with her in The Next Best Thing, Everett contributed backing vocals to another Notting Hill star’s single. Yep he’s also responsible for Madonna’s "American Pie".
Nicole Kidman and Robbie? - 11/09/01
Seems like Nicole Kidman can’t get enough of the British charm. After making Moulin Rouge with loveable British sweetheart Ewan Mcgregor, it looks like Nicole Kidman is looking to this side of the Atlantic for a possible Tom-replacement. All right, all right, we’d be exaggerating a wee bit (well, quite a lot) by saying wedding bells are in the air. But Nicole and Notting Hill heartthrob Robbie Williams have spoken about the chemistry between them. They recently recorded a Frank Sinatra duet, Something Stupid, for Robbie’s latest album and it seems Nicole - like many before her - might not be able to resist the singer’s roguish charms.
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Robbie joined Take That when he was only 16, he had only one job previous to that, as a double glazing salesman, but apparently he wasn’t very good - he would tell customers not to buy them because they were so bad! For five years, Robbie became the joker of the band, always smiling and playing gags on people as Take That rose to record-breaking stardom. However, in July 1995 Robbie announced he was to leave the band to concentrate on a solo career...a nation of teenage girls mourned.
After a stint eating pies, doing drugs and being friends with the Gallaghers, Robbie signed to Chrysalis Records. His first ever solo single on this label would be a cover of George Michael’s Freedom . It was released on July 29th 1996 exactly one year after his departure from Take That. It reached No 2 in the UK charts. Life began to get a bit rough for Robbie during the following months, he met Jacquie Hamilton-Smith at a New Years Eve Party of 1996, moved in with her the next day and partied (in more ways that one) for exactly one year before coming to his senses. In the middle of all this he released his second single Old Before I Die on April 14th 1997 which also reached No 2 in the charts.
At the beginning of June 1997 after many bad reports in the media, Robbie checked himself into a rehab centre to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol and drugs. After 4 weeks at the centre Rob emerged 2 stones lighter, sporting a new haircut, and hopefully feeling much better. The release of Lazy Days followed soon after on July 14th, and made it’s first appearance in the UK charts at No 8, to be followed shortly by South Of The Border.
December 1997 was the real beginning for Robbie, he released ’Angels’ as his Christmas single, never knowing quite what an impact it would have on the market. Into the new year of 1998 it was still in the charts and ’Life Thru A Lens’ shot back into the album charts and has been there ever since. Robbie truly had arrived, signing up thousands of new fans daily. Millennium and accompanying album I’ve Been Expecting You followed up on this success, making Robbie the biggest selling artist of 1998.
He began trying to win over the US in 1999 touring The Ego Has Landed. His success continued in 2000 with the release of immediate hit, Rock DJ. Sing When You’re Winning, was as popular as his accompanying collection of lounge covers, Swing When You’re winning. In 2002, Robbie signed a record breaking contract with EMI for £50m, securing his place in pop history. Escapology duly topped the charts in the UK while Robbie spent time in LA being papped with new girlfriend Rachel Hunter.
The biggest outdoor concert ever was hosted by Robbie in 2003 at Knebworth Park attracting 375,000 fans over three days. He followed up this success with two album releases, a Greatest Hits and 2005’s Intensive Care which accompanied his appearance on stage at Live8. Around this time speculation was rife that Robbie was ready to patch things up with his former bandmates and take part in a Take That reunion tour. However Robbie disappointed fans and friends by failing to turn up at an ITV organised reunion and merely recording a video part for the tour which Gary and co embarked on a UK tour without him.
But Robbie wasn’t resting on his laurels. While Take That returned to the studio Robbie did the same, releasing his tenth album, Rudebox in 2006 which brought more controversy to the singer when he failed to credit a supposed co-writer.
It never seems to stop for Robbie.
updated Oct 2006
September 2007